Fire-ladder or telescoping water-tower.



No. 629,493. Patented luly 25, |999.

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UNITED YSTATES PATENT OFFICE.,

'JEAN FRANCO'IS CHAZOTTE, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

FIRE-LADDER OR TELESCOPING WATER-TOWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent NO. 629,493, dated. July25, 1899.

I Application filed December 27, 1898. Serial No. I200,469. (No model.)

To all wlw/1t it may call/ocra:

Be it known that l, JEAN FRANCOIS CHA- ZOTTE, a citizen ofthe FrenchRepublic, residing in the city and district of Montreal, Province ofQuebec, Canada, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements inTelescoping Water-Towers; and I do hereby de clare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in tclescoping wateirtowers.

The object of my invention is to provide a construction of thischaracter in which the tower is made sectional, capable of being raisedto varying heights, the water-pipe also being telescopic, movingwith thesections of the tower, carrying the nozzle to any desired height.

A further object is to provide a construction by means of which thetower will be held in vertical position although the supportingaxle atthe front of the platform may belout of horizontal alinement.

To these and other ends myinvention consists in the improvedconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the appended claim. Y

In the drawings similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts inall of the figures.

Figure lis a side elevation of my improved invention, the parts beingshownin inoperative or closed position. Fig. 2 is a similar view, theparts being shown extended or in their open position. Fig. 3 is asectional view showing the connection between the front axle and thesupporting-platform.

1 designates the rear axle, mounted on ,suitable wheels 2. The axle lismounted onaframe 3, between which andthe platform 4 are interposedsprings or other yielding supporting means in order that the tower maybe subjected to the least amount of jar.7 The front end of the platform4 is connected to the front axle 5 in the manner shown in Fig. ,y 3, theaxle 5 being provided with a semispherical support 6, having a verticalopen-` .to retain its horizontal position regardless of any tendency ofthe axle 5 passing out of aline- 6o ment owing to the surface of theground on which it may be standing or over which it may pass.

The platform 4 is providedvnear its rear end with the telescoping tower11, comprising the separate sections 12, braced together,

vas at 13, said frames being adapted to telescope, as shown in thedrawings. The sections 12 are moved by means of the ropes or chains 14,the front ends of which are adapted to be secured to asuitablewinding-drum 15, rotatively mounted in the standards 16, located on theplatform 4. The ropes or chains 14 arethen carried over suitable pulleys17, secured on the sections 12, the rope being passed over said pulleyssuccessively, as best shown in Fig. 1, the free end of the rope beingprovided with a hook 1S, adapted to be passed into suitable staples 19,secured on the inner section 12. The winding-drum is provided with asuitable gear 20, adapted to coact with a pinion 21, mounted on a shaft22, said pinion being provided with suitable position-retaining means,such as a pawl, and also having a handle 23, by means of which thepinion and winding-drum may be' rotated. Although l have shown a meansfor rotating the drum by hand, it is to be understood that I may operaiethe same by other powersuch as horses, e. suitable mechanism beingprovided for this purpose.

A suitable reservoir 24 is secured beneath the platform 4. directlybelow the center of the sections 12, said reservoir being provided withopenings 25 for the passage of the water -from the hose-pipes connectedto the reservoir by suitable hose-coupling. Extending upwardly centrallyof the sections is a telescoping stand-pipe 26, the sections of whichare adapted to have movement with the sec IOO tions 12 in any approvedmanner. While I' have shown no nozzle connections at the upper end ofthe stand-pipe, it is to be understoodthat any suitable connection maybe provided.

The operation of the device will be appar ent, it being necessary onlythat `With the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1 by rotating thehandle the Winding-drum will be rotated, winding up the ropes, and by sodoing` drawing up the sections l2 until the required height is reached,when the pawl is placed in position holding the apparatus in itsadjusted position.

The advantages of my construction are apparent, including the ease withwhich the parts may be operated, the durability of construction, and thelow cost of manufacture. The present construction may also besubstituted for the lazy-tongs construction shown in the patent grantedto me for tire-escape ladders, No. 572,244, dated December 1, 1896.

VhileI have herein shown a preferred form of carrying my invention intoeffect, yet I do not desi re to limit myself to such preferred detailsof construction, but claim the right to use any and all modificationsthereof which will serve to carry into effect the objects to be attainedby this invention, in so far as such modifications and changes may fallWithin the spirit and scope of my said invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- A wheeledtelescoping Water-tower, comprising a platform; a Wheeled rear axleyieldingly connected to said platform; a Wheeled frontaXle; asemispherica-l support mounted centrally on the upper face of said frontaxle, said support having a flared opening; a concave plate located onsaid support, said plate serving to hold said platform out of contactwith said support.; an opening formed in said plate; a piu, adapted tofit said opening in said plate, removably mounted in said platform andpassing through said plate, said support and said front axle, wherebysaid platform will be automatically held in a horizontal positionregardless of the traction movement of said tower; a telescoping towerand stand-pipe mounted on said platform; means for moving.,r said towerand stand-pipe vertically; and a reservoir mounted on said platformbelow said stand-pi pe, said reservoir being adapted to be connected toa source of Water-supply, substantially as and for the purposes hereinspecifically set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand iu the presence of twowitnesses.

JEAN FRANCOIS CHAZOTTE.

VVitn esses:

J. A. MARION, A. W. YOUNG.

